Hard Times are upon us again. Who will be the new chroniclers of their ravages, who will give voice to their victims, broadcast the calls to organize and resist that will surely arise?
Upon the death of Studs Terkel, I can't imagine a higher tribute than this, from an appreciation in the Chicago Tribune:
Few people realize it, but Terkel is the only white writer to be inducted into the International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent at Chicago State University.
"He was not afraid of other cultures. He was comfortable among all cultures," said Haki Madhubuti, the groundbreaking African-American poet and founder of Third World Press on the South Side. It was Madhubuti who nominated Terkel for induction. The approval vote was unanimous.
